Born : November 17, 1982, Baroda, Gujarat
Current age : 29 years 312 days
Major teams : India, Baroda, India Green, Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals
Playing role : Allrounder
Batting style : Right-hand bat
Bowling style : Right-arm offbreak
Relation Half-brother - IK Pathan
Yusuf Pathan first made his mark as a hard-hitting batsman and offspinner for the Baroda Under-16 team in the Vijay Merchant Trophy in 1999-2000. His impressive showings saw him quickly climb the rungs to the Baroda U-19 and the West Zone U-19 sides. He made his Ranji debut against Saurashtra in 2001-02, but it wasn't until the 2004-05 season, by when younger brother Irfan Pathan was donning the national colours, that he established himself as a regular in the Baroda squad. Pathan ended the 2004-05 season as Baroda's fourth-highest scorer and third-highest wicket-taker.
